VW Transporter T7
The New Volkswagen Transporter Panel Van
The Transporter T7 is the latest iteration of a design classic that’s served as a premium alternative to the all conquering Ford Transit Custom and has been a surefire winner amongst our van hire customers. The new Volkswagen Transport T7 however doesn’t just present as competition to the most popular medium van on the UK’s roads, it borrows all the best bits and spruces them up with VW’s own prestige polish.
Now that VW have saved a whole bunch of development costs, it’s not surprising that the price gap has narrowed significantly between the Transporter T7 and the MK8 Custom, to the point where the VW, in some circumstances manages to be a bit cheaper. However this isn’t mere badge engineering à la the multiple Stellantis brands. The new Transporter has numerous unique design elements, features and flourishes to set it apart from it’s blue collar sibling and set it apart as still being a premium offering.
Inside however, there’s no escaping the shared parentage, which is no bad thing – the Custom is and has always been the industry leader for a reason, so if ever there was a rival to borrow from, it’s the Ford. What VW have done though is to add their feeling of logical design and a bit of class, as well as the trademark practicality seen in previous Transporter and Crafter models. There are enough differences beyond mere changes in materials and colours, to show that VW have done far more than a copy/paste excercise.
The incredible tech of the new Custom is still present and beautifully functional, with the huge, asymmetrical double screen layout, but the display visuals have been tweaked to give users the distinctive Volkswagen look and feel.
For their new vehicles and new design language, VW have dispensed with the trim level designations with which die-hard dub fans might well be familiar. Startline and highline etc have given way to entry level ‘Commerce’, rising to mid-point ‘Commerce Plus’ and ‘Commerce Pro’ denoting the top trim level.
Entry level doesn’t mean austere though, even the base level Transporter T7 is exceptionally well equipped, so you’re never going to feel like you’re slumming it in a Transporter.
Volkswagen have apparently learned from their ill-advised fling with touch sensitive controls (in the Mk8 Golf and others) that physical buttons have a place, so the steering wheel and other dash controls have reassuring tactile and clicky switches as opposed to the vague feeling, glossy, capacitative controls they’re tried previously.
Hire the VW Transporter T7 At Westwood
We’re the home of the very best commercial vehicles of all shapes, sizes and brands, to the new VW Transporter T7 is, naturally, a part of our every growing van hire fleet. We don’t do base spec’ howeve and even the higher tier specifications receive a generous selection of hand picked options, in order to make sure our vans are always a cut above.
As ever, the new Transporters are available in not just a range of equipment levels, but across a range of rental and lease options too – just perfect for however you and your business need to run your fleet. Just like a certain creme egg – how will YOU rent yours?
- DAILY VAN HIRE – Hire a van for a day, or just a few days. Quick, easy and convenient, this is the simplest way to arrange short term van hire. (Wigan branch only).
- Flexible Van Hire – They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery and if that’s true then our competitors compliment us regularly – Our flexible rental product ‘Flex It 28’ has been widely copied, but never bettered! Flexible hire is a ‘best of both’ service which has been copied by pretty much everyone else! Flexible van hire combines the simplicity and convenience of daily hire with much of the value of contract hire, Flex-it 28 is a rolling service where you commit to hire a vehicle for 28 days and at the end of that period, you can choose to either continue the hire for another 28, or hand the keys back with no commitment or ongoing costs. Commit for longer and you pay less!
- 12 Month Van Hire – This works like a short version of contract van rental, but instead of hiring for three to four years, you’re only commited to a one year van hire period.
- Fixed Term Van Hire – One of our long term van hire options, works in a similar way to Flexible hire in that there’s no large up front payment and you have a predictable, regular outgoing. Unlike flex-hire though, you lock in for 2, 3 or 4 years and in return, your long term van rental costs are lower.
- Contract Van Hire – The lowest cost when you compare the price per day, typically running for at least a year. This option is the best value for customers looking to stay in their vehicles for an extended period. There’s an upfront cost, but the following monthly rental cost is the lowest available.
- Van Leasing – Leasing a van is technically not a rental arrangement, but it sort of works in the same way (to a point) and a finance lease for some businesses is the right way to go as a cashflow efficient way to get behind the wheel of the van you need. Naturally, this is one of the options we offer.
- Van Subscription – the perfect choice for business users looking for a dynamic way to obtain the best vehicles, without the tie downs of more traditional contract hire, or the cashflow disadvantages of van ownership.
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